Paper receptacle.



0. T. BLOOMER. PAPER 'RBGEPTAGLE.

APILIGATION FILED JAIL17, 1912.

Patented 1390.9, 1913.

A M n Inventor,

Attorneys shall "be easy in means in the cover and front wall,

enemies it; .BLOOMER, 01F NEWARK, NEW YORK.

PAPER RECEITACLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed January 17, 1912. Serial No. M1336.

To all whcmit may concern: I

Be it known that I, Cirnntns l. Becomes, acitizen of the United States, resichn at Newark, in the county of Wayne and htate a new and use of New York, have invented Receptacle, of whlch' the followful Paper 1ng is a specification.

This invention relates to paper receptacles. One object of theinvcntion is to provide an article of this character in which a novel, simple, and readily constructedform oi tastening means is provided for holding the cover locked relatively to the receptacle body and insuch manner as to preclude all danger .of accidental opening and which of unsettling or re easing when the cover is to be opened.

A further object is to arrange the fasten-- such manner as to cause it to perform the further function of a reinforce for the front wall ofthe receptaclato brace the-same against outward bulging and thus danger of disengagement of the parts With the above and other objects in view, as will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists of the novel construction and arrangement of parts of a fastener for paper receptacles, as will be hereinafter fully described and claimed. In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification and in which like characters of reference ing parts: Figure 1 is a view in perspective of a paper receptacle equipped with the-ins toning device constituting thcpresent invention, the cover being open. Fig. 2 is a fragmentary perspective detail View, showing the position of the parts oi the locking device When the cover is closed and locked. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view through showing-the dispositiomof the parts oi the fastener when in locked position. Fig. 4 is a. fragmentary detail perspective view of a slightly modified form of the invention. Fig. 5 is a perspective detail view oi the metallic fastener.

The box is of the usual or any preferred type of either knock-down or nesting iecep- 'ta'cle, and has its cover 1 provided with an ordinary tuck-flap 2 having a llslniped slit terminating at the base of the flap to pro- Vide-a tab 3 that may be either semi-circullar, as shown in Figs. 1, and 2, or approximately rectangularjas shown at el: in Fig. 4. The

indicate correspondvice and and the tab being struck from" the tab is provided with a slot or aperture 5 at its base or butt end that extendswell into the cover 6, constructed preferably from a length of sheet tin, and which has its butt end secured to the inner face of the front wall of the box by clenched Patented Dec. 9, 1913.

and is designed to receive a Ines talhc fastener or tongue prongs 7 so as to project above the nppcr edge of the front wall approximately in the plane of the said wall. The fastener is designed to project through the orifice when the covcris closed, flapto lie close againstthe clamping the tab against the front avail, and at the same time exerting a downward pressure upon the adjacent wall of the orifice and'npon the-upper edge of the front wall thereby firmly securing The tab performs a double function, that of a releasing member for and as a means of reinforcing the front wall of the box-on each side of the fastener, so that any tendency of the wall to bulge outward, and thus endanger the stability of the fastening device, is precluded. As is well known, boxes of this character are made of soft paste-board, which is highly absorbent, and should the Front wall of the box become soaked with moisture, there will be a danger of the-fastening device becoming disconnected "from the front wall, but by the provision of the tab, this will be ob; viated, as an extra thickness of material will. be interposed between the fastening do the front wall. One of the sad the present invention resides in the fact that the aperture 5 extends well into the cover,

tla p probutt end of namely the fastener,

vides an opening exposing the the tongue. so that when the tip of the tongue is folcledover the outer face of the front wallof the box with the tab, the inner end of the aperture 5 and the opening in the flap will permit access to the butt end of the tensile, whereby portions of the tongue may be pinched together, so as toiightly clamp the tab and correspmiding portion of the-front wall 50- ,g'eiher.

As to the fastener this feature, it is thought, will be a p parent, as it will l )c obvious that when the fastener permitting the mole.

front wall 8 of" the box, and is bent downward, thereby the parts together.-

ient or cardinal features of the outer and inner I releaser, the value of v and paper pail are simple'in character,

is bent to the position shown in Fig. 3, it ilibe an easy matter to release or unbend itihygrasping thetao and forcing it upfward thus eliminating all-danger of injury tdthe fingers of the operator, as from outting which frequently results in an attempt to, unbend metallic fastening devices of this ,character.

In the use of the receptacle as an egg box, as shown in Fig. 1, the ordinary'filler is ar ranged in the box and the eggs placed in the compartments thereof. The lid is theni 7 closed, the tuck-flap being disposed against the front wall of the box, 6 projected through the the parts are thus posi-,

the inner face of with the fastener orifice 5. When t ionedgthe fastener is bent downward, there:

by securely clamping the tab against the; front wall, and efiectively looking the coverv against'danger of accidental opening.

While the improvements herein described it will be seen that they are thoroughly practical and efficient for the purpose designed, and that their adaptation to the ordinaryegg, receptacle in common use will not add;

appreciably to their cost of production. 1

What is claimed is: A paper box embodying a cover having a tuck flap insertible within the opposite wall of the box, said flap'havinga' U-shaped slit terminating at the base of the flap to pro-' vide a tab foldable over the outer face of the said wall, the tab having an aperture at its butt end extending well into the. cover, and a metall c tongue having its buttend clenched to the inner face of the said wall with its tip promoting upwardly and adapted to pass lhrough the said aperture when the cover ielclosed, the tip of the tongue being bendable against the outer face of the said wall withithe said tab, and that portion of the aperture extending into the cover and the opening provided in the flap by the tab, permltting direct access to the butt end of the tongue, whereby the butt end and tip 

